Armon, Arthur John Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur John Thomas |
Surname | Armon |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Edward and Ethel Maud Armon. Husband of Gwendoline Margaret Armon, of Southend-On-Sea, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND328 |
Markings | HW-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. F. 2. |
Epitaph | BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS REMAIN. LOVING WIFE, MUM, DAD AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 172478 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Take off: 2216. Reported to have crashed near St. Martens-Voeren (Liege), 21 km NE of Liege. All seven crew killed |